Psalms 12:3
How long shall I take counsel in my soul, having sorrows in my heart daily? how long shall my enemy be exalted over me?
Brenton Septuagint
In The King James Version
The LORD shall cut off all flattering lips, and the tongue that speaketh proud things:
In Context
2How long, O Lord, wilt thou forget me? for ever? how long wilt thou turn away thy face from me?
4Look on me, hearken to me, O Lord my God: lighten mine eyes, lest I sleep in death;
Cross References
Exodus 15:9The enemy said, I will pursue, I will overtake, I will divide the spoils; I will satisfy my soul, I will destroy with my sword, my hand shall have dominion.
1 Samuel 17:43And the Philistine said to David, Am I as a dog, that thou comest against me with a staff and stones? + 17:43 The following words in italics not in Alex. or Heb.[and David said, Nay, but worse than a dog.] And the Philistine cursed David by his gods.
Job 32:22For I know not how to respect persons: and if otherwise, even the moths would eat me.
Proverbs 18:21Life and death are in the power of the tongue; and they that rule it shall eat the fruits thereof.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 12:2-8
Complaints of the Times. 1 Help, Lord ; for the godly man ceaseth; for the faithful fail from among the children of men. 2 They speak vanity every one with his neighbour: with flattering lips and with a double heart do they speak. 3 The Lord shall cut off all flattering lips, and the tongue that speaketh proud things: 4 Who have said, With our tongue will we prevail; our lips are our own: who is lord over us? 5 For the oppression of the poor, for the sighing of the needy, now will I arise, saith the Lord ; I will… Read the whole commentary →